Final phase Weenapoint

Photo: Antim

With the final phase of Weenapoint, Kruisplein will be
given a fresh new start. The complex has been designed
by Jacob van Rijs, founding partner of Rotterdam
architecture firm MV RDV . The construction of these
two- to three-hundred apartments, 17,000 m2 of office
space, and a commercial plinth will commence soon.
Their completion is expected mid-2022.

According to Monique Maarsen, demolishing the current building at
Kruisplein had always been part of the plan. “With the current zoning
plan, we had the opportunity to add more floorspace. This move was
always considered as a last step at this location, as the final phase of
the overall development of this area of Rotterdam.” In consultation
with the municipality, ten architects were approached, of which five
were invited to present their vision. “Based on the presentations,
three firms were then requested to work out their vision into a concrete
plan and, from this, MVRDV was selected as the winner. This
was the result not only of meeting objective, quantifiable criteria,
but also of qualitative factors such as a feeling for the commercial
value of letting the buildings and, simply, whether or not their style
was appealing.”